Bike lanes
There are bike lanes, which are for cyclists only, at:
- Johnsonville Road, from Fraser Avenue to Moorefield Road
- Broderick Road, from Johnsonville Road to Moorefield Road
- Ngauranga Gorge Road, from Glover Street to Malvern Road
- Featherston Street, from Mulgrave Street to Bunny Street in the central business district
- Bunny Street, in the central business district
- Victoria Street / Manners Street to Karo Drive (State Highway 1)
- Rugby Street, from Belfast Street to Tasman Street
- Constable Street, from Coromandel Street to Alexandra Roadd
- Evans Bay Parade, from Carlton Gore Road to Greta Point
- Te Whiti Street, from Rongotai Road to Coutts Street
- Coutts Street, from Te Whiti Street to the airport subway
- The Parade, Island Bay from Reef Street to Dee Street
- Reef Street, Island Bay
NZ Transport Agency maintains the cycleway along State Highway 2 from Horokiwi to Ngauranga.
Thorndon Quay clearway
On Thorndon Quay there is a clearway between 7am and 9am in the southbound traffic lane to give a safer margin for cyclists and turning vehicles.
Shared paths
Shared paths can be used by people who are walking, as well as well as those on bikes. If you're on a bike, you have to give way to pedestrians.
Pathways where you can ride a bike are identified by 'Shared Pathway' signs. Please give other people space when you are approaching them, and keep your speed to a minimum.
These areas have shared paths:
- Arthur Street (State Highway 1), from Cuba Street to Taranaki Street
- Burma Road, from Haumia Street to Onslow College entrance
- Cobham Drive
- Evans Bay Parade, from Greta Point to Cobham Drive & from Wellington Road to Kemp Street
- Great Harbour Way / Te Aranui o Pōneke
- Hutt Road
- Johnsonville Road, from Fraser Avenue to Disraeli Street
- Karo Drive, (State Highway 1) from Cuba Street to Willis Street
- Kemp Street, from Evans Bay Parade to Ākau Tangi Sports Centre
- Leonie Gill Shared Pathway
- Miramar Avenue, from Cobham Drive to Maupuia Road
- Miro Street, from Coutts Street subway to Broadway
- Moorefield Road, from Middleton Road to Haumia Street
- Mt Victoria Tunnel
- Oriental Parade
- Pukeahu National War Memorial Path
- Tawa Valley Pathway – Ara Tawa
- Waterloo Quay.
Bus lanes
People on bikes can use the lanes marked 'Bus Lane', but can only use those marked as 'Buses Only' under certain circumstances.
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Cyclists may use the bus lane at any time, including within the hours stated on the sign. |
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Cyclists can only use the lane outside of the times indicated. If no time is stated, then cyclists cannot use this lane at any time.
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Find out more about bus lane signage for all road users: use of bus priority lanes (74KB PDF).
Here is a list of all the bus lanes around the city that cyclists can use (all the others are bus only at all times):
Street
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Lane
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Type
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Operational from
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Adelaide Rd |
Northbound John St to Basin Reserve |
Bus lane – buses, taxis, bicycles and motorcycles |
7am–9am
Mon to Fri
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Adelaide Rd |
Southbound Basin Reserve to John St
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Bus lane – buses, taxis, bicycles and motorcycles
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4pm–6pm
Mon to Fri
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Chaytor St |
Southbound (downhill) from Old Karori Rd to Birdwood St |
Bus lane – buses, taxis, bicycles and motorcycles |
7am–9am
Mon to Fri
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Glenmore St |
Southbound (uphill) from The Rigi to Upland Rd |
Bus lane – buses, taxis, bicycles and motorcycles |
4pm–6pm
Mon to Fri
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Kaiwharawhara Rd |
Heading towards Hutt Road for 475m |
Bus lane – buses, taxis, bicycles and motorcycles |
7am–9am
Mon to Fri
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Lambton Quay |
Southbound Whitmore St to Brandon St |
Bus lane – buses, taxis, bicycles and motorcycles |
At all times
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Lambton Quay |
Northbound Grey St to Bowen St |
Bus lane – buses, taxis, bicycles and motorcycles |
At all times
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Kent Tce |
Southbound Elizabeth St to Basin Reserve |
Bus lane – buses, taxis, bicycles and motorcycles |
7am–9am
Mon to Fri
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Cambridge Tce |
Northbound Barkers St to Courtenay Place
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Bus lane – buses, taxis, bicycles and motorcycles
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7am–9am
Mon to Fri
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Manners St |
Eastbound Willis St to Victoria St |
Bus only Monday to Friday, 6am–7pm (cyclists can share it at other times)
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At all times |